Medieval Warfare in Manuscripts is a visually rich and historically grounded study by Pamela Porter, former curator at the British Library. The book explores how illuminated manuscripts serve as vital sources for understanding the military practices, ...
Medieval Warfare in Manuscripts is a visually rich and historically grounded study by Pamela Porter, former curator at the British Library. The book explores how illuminated manuscripts serve as vital sources for understanding the military practices, equipment, and culture of medieval Europe.
Porter examines depictions of:
Knights in armor, tournaments, and chivalric rituals
Sieges, battles, and tactical formations
Weapons, heraldry, and battlefield symbolism
The social and ceremonial dimensions of warfare
Because few physical artifacts of medieval military life survive, manuscript illustrations offer a rare window into how war was imagined, stylized, and recorded. Porter’s commentary reveals how these images reflect not only historical realities but also ideological and artistic conventions of their time.
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